Week 16 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

Welcome to the first day without anything MLB going on, which makes it the perfect day for reflection on your squad. What better place to start their your starting rotation? Analyze where you stand in terms of innings pitched on the year if applicable, or maybe the balance you need to strike between starters and relievers […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 16

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Statcast Scoreboard (Week 16)

Welcome back to Rotoballer's series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. It's All-Star Week so rather than approaching the column in typical fashion, we'll use […]

Trading Up: Mid-Tier and Bargain Buys (Pitchers)

This article is the third in our series on trade targets for the second half of the season. Part 1 focused on players generally ranked in the top 50. Part 2 focused on mid-tier and bargain targets for offense. This installment focuses on pitchers ranked outside the top 50. Part four will focus on players […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 16

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Jon Jay Provides Sole Offense For Diamondbacks Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jon Jay went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Braves. After sitting out Saturday's game, Jay started in right field with Steven Souza Jr. hitting the bench. Neither Jay, Souza, or David Peralta have pulled ahead of the others and will continue to rotate starts after […]

Patrick Corbin Not Sharp In Loss To Braves

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin (6-4) took the loss on Sunday, giving up four runs on six hits and a walk while striking out three over six innings of work. Corbin was solid through two, but came apart in the third inning, giving up four runs on five hits in the frame. Corbin has now […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/15/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 15th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Jake Lamb Resting on Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb is absent from Saturday's starting lineup. It is just a regular rest day for the heavy hitting 27-year-old. Utility man Chris Owings will be starting at third base and batting seventh in his absence. After smacking 30 homers and 105 RBI last season, Lamb has been a massive fantasy […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/14/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 14th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Zack Godley Gets Win Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Godley pitched great on Friday and got the win over the Atlanta Braves. According to Tori McElhaney, "Godley finished his outing after six innings, striking out seven along the way. He retired 16 of the last 19 batters he faced." Godley is now 11-6 with a 4.61 ERA, but has […]

Shelby Miller Seeking Second Opinion On Elbow

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said starting pitcher Shelby Miller (elbow) is seeking a second opinion from Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who performed Tommy John surgery on Miller last year. All indications so far are that Miller hasn't suffered another tear of his ulnar collateral ligament. That's good news for Miller, but he's not out of […]

A.J. Pollock Sitting Out on Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Jon Jay will take over center field and bat first against righty Anibal Sanchez. Jay is not worth a look in DFS contests despite batting first. Jay has been in an ugly slump this week and […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/13/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 13th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Week 15 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 15! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 15, and […]

Matt Koch Recalled From Triple-A Reno

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Matt Koch was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Thursday afternoon. On the heels of Shelby Miller's injury, Koch will return to the major league rotation, where he posted a 5-4 record with a 4.40 ERA. Koch could be used out of the bullpen until the All-Star break, as Miller's rotation spot is […]

Jake Lamb, David Peralta Out Of Lineup Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks regulars Jake Lamb and David Peralta will be out of the lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Rockies. With left-hander Kyle Freeland on the mound, Torey Lovullo will play the matchups and play Chris Owings at third base. Peralta will be replaced in left field by Jon Jay. Jay will hit leadoff […]

Diamondbacks Put Shelby Miller On DL

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Shelby Miller (elbow) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Thursday with right elbow inflammation after he left his start early on Wednesday. Reliever T.J. McFarland was also put on the DL with a neck strain. Pitchers Silvino Bracho and Matt Koch were both called up from the minors. Miller's injury […]

Shelby Miller To Have Elbow Examined

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Shelby Miller (elbow), who left his start early on Wednesday, is heading back to Phoenix, Arizona, to have his right elbow examined. This is especially troubling since Miller had Tommy John surgery on his elbow last May. He hasn't been sharp in his four starts since returning on June 25, either, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/12/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got 10 games being played today, which isn't bad at all for a Thursday. There's five different slates for us on DraftKings, with the all day slate starting at 2pm eastern and the featured slate starting at 7pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings […]

Trading Up: Mid-Tier and Bargain Targets for the Second Half (Offense)

This article is the second in our series on trade targets for the second half of the season. Part 1 focused on players generally ranked in the top 50. This installment focuses on offensive players ranked outside the top 50. Part three will focus on pitchers. After that, we'll focus on players to target for […]

Shelby Miller Leaves With Right Elbow Tightness

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Shelby Miller could only manage a single inning Wednesday at Coors Field. His line was one inning pitched, four hits, five earned runs, two walk, and a strikeout. The official word was Miller left with right elbow tightness. An MRI is pending. Miller is 0-3 with a 9.00 ERA. He should […]

No Structural Damage For Jarrod Dyson

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jarrod Dyson (groin) doesn't have any structural damage in his groin and is dealing with the breakup of scar tissue from his 2017 hernia surgery, according to manager Torey Lovullo. Dyson will remain shut down during the All-Star break next week. A groin injury for a player that relies on speed is […]

Jon Jay Starting in Right Field on Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jon Jay will bat first and play right field against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. Steven Souza Jr. (rest) who normally plays right field will get the day off. The D-Backs will be facing German Marquez who has heavily struggled at home this season. Jay isn't a great fantasy option besides NL-only […]

Patrick Corbin Fails To Pitch Five Innings Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin did not factor in Tuesday's decision, giving up two runs on five hits and four walks while striking out six over 4 1/3 innings. It was the first time all season that Corbin has failed to complete five innings, and the first time since May 19th that he walked more […]

David Peralta Smacks 16th Home Run Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Rockies. Peralta delivered a clutch homer in the seventh inning that put Arizona ahead 4-2. Peralta is now one HR shy of his career high. Peralta hit leadoff while Jon Jay rode the bench. Since Steven Souza Jr. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/11/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Being a guy that loves pitching a ton, I can't complain that we have a bunch of top arms going today - but damn it's tough to split hairs between some of these stable, high upside arms. Split-slate Wednesday is giving us a lot to work with in the Main slate (12 games) and no […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are plenty of games today, although it is broken into two slates. The early slate is extremely small, though, so this article is going to focus on the later slate, which features 11 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/11/18. The lineup […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/11/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 11th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Zack Godley's Start Pushed To Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zack Godley will have his scheduled start pushed back to Friday, following a relief appearance in Sunday's extra-inning game against the Padres. Robbie Ray will have his start moved up to pitch on regular rest. The move is a blessing for Godley who now avoids a start in Colorado. He will now […]